Our Lady Of Fatima Church NEWSLETTER May 2024

May Reflection: Our Queen and Our Mother Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it. (Lk: 11:28) Mary, mother of Jesus, humble and willing servant of God. She is trusting, faithful and obedient. Most, if not all of us, know those words of Our Lord in St. Luke’s Gospel referencing His Mother: She hears the word of God and keeps it. ❖ When the Angel Gabriel announces her part in the mission of our redemption at the Annunciation ❖ At the adoration of the shepherds and Magi upon His birth ❖ The Presentation, where Simeon and Anna acknowledge Jesus as the Messias, our Lord and Redeemer ❖ Her amazement finding Him in the temple after His loss for three days There are other places in the Gospels where Mary is mentioned, and in most of them the Gospel writers don’t fail to give us a glimpse into her mindset. She wonders and is exceedingly puzzled; she marvels; she trusts; but in all these events and among Marian writers we consistently see that she never fails to “keep all of these things” she learns in her heart. In May, traditionally dedicated to Mary, how appropriate is it that we should spend time reflecting on how she lived her life in perfect harmony with the will of God, and the lessons of faith and trust in God that we learn from her. Full of grace and united to the will of God, Our Lady is our model in obedience, trust, and faith. From the cross Our Lord entrusts us to her care as our mother. In all of life’s struggles–from the stupidity we encounter in daily life–to the serious crosses we are asked to bear, Mary is our Mediatrix, our Mother, and our Queen. As St. Louis de Montfort counsels us: Ad Jesum per Mariam

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